PARIS (Sputnik) – Three French soldiers have been killed after their armored vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Mali on Monday morning, the Elysee Palace’s press department said.
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, according to the press release.
France launched Operation Barkhane, an anti-terrorism operation targeting Islamist groups in the Sahel G5 countries (Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad), six years ago.
Amid continued unrest in the region, France and 12 countries created the Takuba Task Force in March to provide further assistance to the Malian armed forces.
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